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Osaka Prefecture Launches Panel for Japan’s First Government-Run Baby Hatch
Osaka prefecture and Izumisano city will form a council to open a government-led anonymous infant surrender facility by ...
From Trading Floor to Corner Office: Securities Alums Rise as Japan’s New CEO Class
As the Tokyo Stock Exchange demands deeper shareholder engagement, a fresh leadership profile is emerging: CEOs with sec...
Japan's Ministers Told to Advance Foreign Worker Integration Plan, Design Language Program
Prime Minister directed relevant ministers to accelerate the comprehensive response plan for accepting foreign nationals...
Beat the Heat with an Ice Pop? Study Shows 'Pre-Cooling' Can Ease Outdoor Heat Stress
Akagi Nyugyo, maker of Garigari-kun, found that eating a popsicle before exercise helped 59% of participants feel a smal...
Japan’s Advertising Complaints Double to Record 12,600 Cases as Internet Ads Spark Consumer Backlash
JARO’s latest data shows a 50% jump in ad complaints, with internet formats accounting for 60% of the total. Sexual imag...
Japan Rules Out Tapping Strategic Oil Reserves, Sees Purchases on Track
PM Sanai Takaichi says crude supplies are sufficient and Tokyo will not release stockpiles, calming markets as oil remai...
Masayoshi Son Reshapes SoftBank Around Mega AI Bets as Governance Questions Intensify
SoftBank has overtaken Toyota to become Japan’s most valuable company, but Son’s all-in AI strategy, concentrated contro...
Ten Years After Sagamihara Massacre, Disability Understanding Still Falls Short, Federation Laments
On the 10th anniversary of the Sagamihara care-home attack, the head of a national disability organization says society ...
Sagamihara Care Home Massacre Marked With Memorial 10 Years On
Families, staff and officials gather in Sagamihara to remember the 19 residents killed at Tsukui Yamayuri-en a decade ag...
Japan’s Year-End Cleaning Tradition Shifts to Summer as Heat Makes Chores Easier
Faced with stubborn grease and busy schedules, Japanese households and retailers are embracing summer deep cleaning, wit...
How Japan, South Korea and Taiwan Are Racing to Lure Global Tech Talent
Facing IT and chip labour crunches, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are rolling out fast-track visas, tax breaks, and scho...
Japan Issues Provisional Anti-Dumping Finding on Korean, Chinese Steel Sheet
The finance and trade ministries provisionally determined that hot-dip galvanized steel imports from South Korea and Chi...
PM Takaichi Vows to End ‘Excessive Austerity’ with ¥370 Trillion Investment Push
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to break with Japan’s long era of fiscal tightness, announcing a new dedicated bud...
Japan's Schools Fight Record Heat with Freezers, Parasols and Cooling Pads for Students
Heatstroke emergencies topped 100,000 in 2025 as temperatures hit 40°C. Schools and cities are rolling out ice-slurry dr...
Japan's Data Center Boom Sparks NIMBY Backlash as Lawsuits Target Zoning Gray Zone
Local communities are pushing back against the rapid spread of AI data centers in Japan, with lawsuits in Chiba prefectu...
BIZ Knowledge Launches Secure AI Platform for Enterprise Data Cross-Search and Automation
The Japanese startup’s AI platform searches internal documents, automates report and contract creation, and stamps out ‘...
Japan Moves to Ease Sale of Inherited Land Taken by State as Unsellable Plots Mount
The Finance Ministry subcommittee approved simplified valuation and negotiated sales for land heirs relinquish to the go...
Tokyo Anti-Militarization Protest Draws 25,000; Demands Resignation of PM Takaichi
Around 25,000 people marched in central Tokyo on Saturday to oppose Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s military buildup, ca...
Nissan Sakura Refreshes Its Look to Defend Japan’s EV Sales Crown
The 2026 update brings cosmetic tweaks and comfort upgrades to the tiny kei car, but no mechanical changes, as Nissan br...
How a Flower from a 3.11 Tsunami Survivor’s Story Connects Aisai Students to Disaster Readiness
Junior high schools in Aisai, a city at risk from a Nankai Trough megaquake, now include visits to the 2011 tsunami zone...
Tokyo City Hall Permits Shorts in Offices as Cool Biz Campaign Expands
Tokyo’s municipal government has formally allowed male employees to wear shorts and T-shirts, extending the Cool Biz sch...